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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICEe HENRY TUNTE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING FLOUR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,975, dated November 18, 1.890.

Application liled April 21, 1890. Serial No. 348,904. (No model.)

To a/ZZ wiz/0m it may concern.-

Beit known that I, HENRY TUNTE, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improved Process of Manufacturing Flour; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved process of manufacturing flour; and it consists, essentially, iirst, in reducing the grain and eliminating therefrom the germ element by any known means, and, second, incorporating in the product a small percentage of sugar to supply saccharine in place of that removed with the germ element. The presence of the germ element in flour deteriorates the latter and makes it of dark color, and is of no benefit whatever, except that it furnishes saccharine-an essential element in generating carbonio-acid gas for raising the dough; also, the germ element, if left in the iiour, is likely to ferment, especially in warm damp weather, or if exposed at all to moisture. Hence there is great risk in shipping such iiour to foreign countries and in storing it in low latitude subject to humid atmosphere. The elimination then of the germ element renders the flour light-colored and safe for shipment and storing, and the addition of a small percentage of su gar-say two per cent., more or less-thoroughly incorporated in the flourfurnishes the necessary sacoharine, so that my improved fiour has all the essential elements for the purposes of food.

In the drawing accompanying this specification an appropriate apparatus is shown for carrying my process into successful operation.

A represents a hopper into which iiour is fed, and A is a chute over which the flour passes in its descent to the mixer B.

D is another hopper mounted on frame B, into which a quantity of sugar is placed and from which it is fed simultaneously with the iiour. After being mixed in proper quantities the resulting mixture or product is conveyed through trough C into barrels E, or other suitable receptacles.

The process herein described of manufacturing flour, and consisting, essentially, iirst, in reducing the grain and eliminating therefrom the germ element, and, second, incorporating a small percentage of sugar in the product, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of two witnesses, this 12th day of April, 1890.

HENRY TUNTE.

Witnesses:

C. H. DORER,

WILL B. SAG-E. 

